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This issue's content contains eight articles that cover distribution's inflation delay; ORS' continued M&A expansion; what to know about extended producer responsibility laws; part 2 of our deep dive on ADI Global; future-proofing sales comp; why Home Depot acquired GMS; a Market Profile on abrasives; and more.
The deal went final just over a month after it was originally announced, and marks HD’s second landmark building materials distribution purchase in about 15 months.
Fastenal said the "UHUB" can potentially double in size and supports branches and customers across a wide swath of Western America.
With offices in Dallas and Chicago, TCG will infuse 100+ independent distributor member-owners into AD across verticals of plumbing, PVF, HVAC, waterworks and irrigation.
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Steve Snower joined Parts Town as its sixth employee in 2004. Today, the company is a leading distributor of OEM replacement parts, now on pace for nearly $2.8 billion in annual revenue. He joins to reflect on how Parts Town got here, what it's been up to lately — which includes an employee ownership program, service expansion and digital innovation — and where it's going.
The 115-page report is loaded with sector-specific stats and insight on the current U.S. wholesale distribution economic situation and revenue forecasts through 2026. Overall, it’s a comprehensive reference guide to the $8 trillion industry and its 19 different sectors.
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NAW’s marquee annual event is headlined by a mainstage session with the 43rd President of the United States as the nation commemorates 250 years since its founding.
New tariffs and shifting trade policies are causing wholesale distributors to adapt through data-driven planning and supply chain risk management. Here's how to maintain effective pricing strategies and meet customer obligations as the ground beneath you continues to move.
It's just the latest building materials distribution megadeal and essentially is Lowe's answer to rival Home Depot buying SRS Distribution in 2024.
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The employee feedback-based 2025 Top Workplaces list is out, which includes a ranked subset for distribution companies, segmented by size. Five are on MDM’s 2025 Top Distributors Lists.
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The deal will combine the Nos. 2 and 3 companies on MDM’s 2025 Top Distributors List for JanSan, Packaging & Disposables.
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This issue's content contains eight articles that include the last two parts of our Analytics Imperative series; benchmarking research on distributors' AI adoption; research on distributors' succession planning; our 2-part "Retooling Distribution for Digital series; a Market Profile on electrical component modules; and more.
Margins were hampered by tariff-driven LIFO headwinds, though daily sales continued to gain momentum, especially in Endless Assortment. Get a full breakdown of Grainger's 2Q stats.
